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Is the Phenom II X4 965 the end of the line for AM3 ?

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DetConan   08-21-2009 at 12:47:08 PM

I want to build a new system. I am serioiusly thinking about a Phenom II X4 965 (or 955) one. But I was wondering about the upgrade path of this system. For instance, if I build this system with a GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard, will I be able to upgrade for a faster CPU in 2 year ? In 1 ? Or is the 965 the fastest CPU a AM3 based system will ever get ?

I would like to build a system that would get 1 CPU and 1 GPU upgrade during his life cycle. Is it realistic with a AM3 based one ?

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Helloworld_98   08-21-2009 at 12:50:42 PM
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nope, there's a whole new stepping to come, and the 975 comes with it a 3.6GHz.

although they might go further than that (maybe 4GHz+) since bulldozer doesn't come out until 2011.

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kassler   08-21-2009 at 01:24:08 PM
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I think you will se X6 on AM3 soon

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jaydeejohn   08-21-2009 at 01:31:48 PM
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I think youre both right, but timing will depend

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jaydeejohn   08-21-2009 at 01:33:31 PM
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Tho, I do wonder how theyre gonna work out the pin out for a hex core
If they can get thermals down good enough, they can then get the hex on a 940.
Less power draw, more connects to power pins. Who knows?

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jcknouse   08-21-2009 at 02:46:43 PM
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jaydeejohn wrote :

Tho, I do wonder how theyre gonna work out the pin out for a hex core
If they can get thermals down good enough, they can then get the hex on a 940.
Less power draw, more connects to power pins. Who knows?



Good question about the pinout. I wonder if they compensated in the AM3 redesign for that already?

Do you know if AMD is supposed to go to 32nm with Bulldozer, jaydeejohn?

I would think a move to a smaller fabrication and voltage reduction would bring their thermal profile down.

I need to start reading more sites and keeping up with the tech. Ah, if I only had the time like I used to when I was in high school and college :lol:

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fazers_on_stun   08-21-2009 at 03:06:58 PM
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jaydeejohn wrote :

I think youre both right, but timing will depend



IIRC somebody asked Meyer that question during the last quarter analyst call and he said there was no market and hence plans for istanbul on the desktop. Besides, as you have told us many times already, even 4 cores is underutililized :D.

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Helloworld_98   08-21-2009 at 03:10:09 PM
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^ in gaming maybe, but pretty much every other application can use a quad core.

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